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Physics at Ohio University - Athens Campus

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Ohio University - Athens Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,797 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University - Athens Campus in 2021, 9 of them were physics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

OHIO Athens Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

OHIO Athens Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at OHIO Athens compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at OHIO Athens is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Best Physics Schools 119
Most Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools 145
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 639

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in physics from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #86 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Ohio University - Athens Campus.

OHIO Athens Physics Bachelor’s Program

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from OHIO Athens. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at OHIO Athens are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

OHIO Athens Physics Master’s Program

43% Women
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Physics from OHIO Athens in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a physics master's degree from OHIO Athens, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

OHIO Athens also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers 52,240 $61,930
Natural Sciences Managers 1,000 $131,680
Physics Postsecondary Professors 560 $116,670
Physicists 440 $122,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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